Soggy Paddocks to Thriving Wetlands: BoP Team Wins Sustainability Award

Soggy paddocks to thriving wetlands: BoP team wins sustainability award

A wetlands initiative in the Bay of Plenty region has earned national acclaim, winning the Environmental Sustainability Project Award at the 2025 Water New...

Constructed wetlands project receives award

Reading Time: 2 minutes A project that involved constructing new wetlands to improve water quality has won the Environmental Sustainability Project Award at the  2025 Water New Zealand Excellence Awards in Christchurch. The Pongakawa and Te Rere Maniatutu Constructed Wetland Project converted farmland to wetlands in Bay of Plenty’s Waihi estuary catchment. One of the wetlands belonged to the Hickson family. Prior to the project, the land was a s…

Wetlands win proves power of partnership to improve water quality

Wetlands win proves power of partnership to improve water quality Mon, 06 Oct 2025 - 11:25 An innovative project constructing new wetlands to improve water quality has been recognised at the recent International Water Association (IWA) and ASPIRE Water New Zealand Conference in Christchurch.   Converting farmland to wetlands in Bay of Plenty’s Waihi estuary catchment, the Pongakawa and Te Rere I Maniatutu Constructed Wetland Project won the Env…